On Thursday 04 March 2010 11:51:40 Lisi wrote:
> I have been asked to recommend a laptop to replace a 3 year old and ailing
> HP running XP, and to fit the following brief:
>
> Must be durable
> Must not run Windows (specifically mentioned as acceptable were MAC OS and
> Linux)
> Budget c. £800/£900 (that is based on the cost of a suitable MAC)
>
> I have been looking at Thinkpads and Toughbooks. There do still seem to be
> some Thinkpads of a decent quality and acceptable price; but, so far as I
> can see, Toughbooks price themselves out of the running.
>
> Thinkpads are available with Linux preinstalled, which is an added
> attraction.
>
> Comments and suggestions gratefully received, including suggestions for
> suppliers of laptops with linux pre-installed. Google seems to have been
> bought up by Linux Emporium!
>
> Buying and then installing Linux would be an option. So long as the other
> specs are met.
>
> This was an unprovoked request. Someone leaving the dark side off his own
> bat. :-)
>
> Thanks
> Lisi
>
E-Buyer had some interesting deals on laptops with no operating system
installed for about £350 before christmas. You might also think about buying
under-budget and adding an SSD and/or more ram seperately.
Cheers,
Tim B.
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OpenPilot - Open-source Marine Chart Plotter
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